Brenda Song Says Macaulay Culkin Is 'Always Worried' She'll 'Get into a Fight' at an L.A. Lakers Game
Brenda Song Says Macaulay Culkin Is 'Always Worried' She'll 'Get into a Fight' at an L.A. Lakers Game
Lexi LaneSun, May 3, 2026 at 12:30 PM UTC
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Brenda Song and Macaulay Culkin at a Los Angeles Lakers game on April 29, 2026Credit: Allen Berezovsky/Getty -
Brenda Song revealed she once hyperventilated watching a Los Angeles Lakers game and ended up at the hospital
Song said her fiancé, Macaulay Culkin, worries about her animated reactions and potential confrontations at games
The actress stars in Netflix's basketball-themed series Running Point and is a lifelong Lakers fan
When it comes to her dedication to Los Angeles Lakers fandom, Brenda Song doesn't hold back.
Song, 38, has frequently been spotted sitting courtside at games with her fiancé, Macaulay Culkin. However, while he watches peacefully, the Running Point actress gets very into it and frequently reacts to various plays.
Song appeared on a recent episode of Kylie Kelce's Not Gonna Lie podcast, where she spoke about her animated reactions and how Culkin, 45, feels about her passion for the NBA team.
Kylie Kelce; Brenda SongCredit: Michael Simon/Getty; XNY/Star Max/GC Images
"How superstitious are you?" Kylie, 34, asked. "This is a safe space for supersitition."
"I've been better now, because I literally went to the hospital watching a Lakers game at home," Song replied. "I hyperventilated because I was watching a game, it was game seven of the Western Conference Finals, Lakers [vs.] Sacramento. I talk about this all the time because it was so anxiety-ridden. The game was really close, and I had taken a little sip of water."
Song explained that she keeps a "superstition of the season" and as she sipped her water, the Lakers scored. "So, I just kept taking sips of water," she added.
While the team won, she hyperventilated so much that she went to the hospital, but still watched the post-game in the waiting room.
Brenda Song at a Los Angeles Lakers game on Jan. 23, 2025Credit: London Entertainment / GC Images
"They had to turn off all the TVs," she recalled.
"Mac is always worried that I'm going to get into a fight at a game," Song then revealed. "I have no problem. Especially if you're coming to our house, get out of here."
In April 2025, the Lakers hilariously put a mic on Song and shared her reactions on their social media. "C'mon LeBron [James]," she was heard saying. "Smack this boy out of here."
She frequently chants and stands up at games, as Culkin laughs and claps beside her.
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"That was actually still pretty tame," Song said Kelce. "I feel like with basketball right now, my fandom is different. When Kobe [Bryant] was playing, you could have never mic'ed me up. I would go after players, families and children. I was that level of crazy. I really feel like I am so much calmer than I would be at a Rams game. I would just be yelling the entire time. My goal is to be an assistant defensive coordinator."
"I mean, you might have to ask Mac. He'll probably say something different, but I do feel like I'm more chilled than I used to be," Song continued.
Song and Culkin first met in 2014 and began dating in 2017. They welcomed son Dakota in 2021, followed by son Carson in 2022.
On Netflix's basketball-themed series Running Point, Song plays Ali, the chief of staff for the fictional basketball team, the Los Angeles Waves, and stars alongside Kate Hudson, Drew Tarver, Chet Hanks and more.
Culkin also makes a cameo in the new season after Song "pitched ideas for his character."
Brenda Song and Macaulay Culkin in 'Running Point' on NetflixCredit: Courtesy of Netflix; Katrina Marcinowski/Netflix
“When I heard Mindy Kaling was doing an untitled basketball project starring Kate Hudson, I was like, ‘What do I need to do? Do I need to give blood to be a part of this show? This is my dream,’ " Song told PEOPLE in April.
“I've been watching basketball my entire life,” she continued. “I grew up watching Michael Jordan. My dad's a huge Michael Jordan fan, so big Chicago Bulls fan. Dave and Ike are from Chicago, Scotty MacArthur, who plays Ness, also from Chicago. So our love of Michael Jordan … [we were] chatting about that. But in '96, when Kobe got drafted to the Lakers, got traded for Vlade Divac, I became a Lakers fan.”
Since Song appeared on season 1 of the show, which premiered in 2025, she has gone on to have some wild moments as a major Lakers fan.
“The other night we were at a game, and I was just like, ‘I cannot believe I'm sitting back in the tunnel of Crypto, talking to Jeanie Buss. Pau Gasol is right there,’ ” Song shared. “SGA [Shai Gilgeous-Alexander] wanted to take a picture with us because he loves Running Point. I'm like, ‘What is happening?’ "
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